Category Events Lead, IN Hardlines
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Job Summary
Amazon runs a highly successful Events program offering customers compelling and exciting promotions during large-scale tentpole events (e.g. Diwali sale Prime Day) and other high velocity sale events (Great Freedom/Republic/Summer Sale). We are looking for a talented smart and entrepreneurial leader to grow these large scale events in a manner that is cost-effective yet delivering increasing value to our customers. Reporting into the IN Category Events SME you will be a key driver of Amazons pivot towards sustainable growth by working with stakeholders across Marketing Operations Finance Payment Offers Customer Service 3rd party relations (and more) to continue to evolve our Events strategy to build compelling offers and experiences for customers at efficient cost to this role you will work directly with teams across Amazon to build the right go-to market strategy develop an experimentation charter and finalize key inputs to re-think the way we run our Events.
You will be the primary owner for driving the strategic direction of all such Events over the next 3 year horizon thinking first principles and also be responsible for communicating progress at various levels in the organization. You will help to establish a measurable mechanism towards achievement of goals set up scalable processes/automation to improve overall efficiency.
The ideal candidate will bring a sharp analytical mind have strong marketing as well as program management skills be able to influence senior stakeholders across the organization and roll up his/her sleeves to get things done. He/she has to have a customer-oriented and cost-saving mindset and must have a strong track record of handling a radical experimentation plan across workstreams.
Key job responsibilities
(1) Single threaded owner to re-think and develop a winning customer proposition (offers supporting products SLAs) for Events to drive the mid to long term strategic vision.
(2) Own and develop the product and experimentation charter to affect big changes to the way we create Events CX continuously measuring progress along the way driving north-star goals by influencing customer behavior.
(3) Re-evaluate and align stakeholders on the right Page 0 metrics (customer funnel and progression metrics) in line with our long-term vision for customers across every experience lever so as to improve these event-on-event.
(4) Develop the end-to-end vision for how event experiences and process must pivot drive cross-org and leadeship alignment to build the right products experiences and service levels to achieve long-term strategic goals.
(5) Develop the Events P&L scorecard in partnership with Finance stakeholders to track and improve event-on-event.
(6) Develop a strong monetization proposition (via new experiences properties and marketable assets) to improve ecosystem funding into Events.
(7) Benchmark across marketplaces and competitors to establish guidelines and best practices comprehending and assimilating the workings of multiple workstreams to create a consolidated and coherent picture.
(8) Compile and analyze experimentation ideas for every workstream that impacts Events and present these to senior leadership to drive key decision-making.
About the team
You will be part of the IN Category team reporting to the Events SME. You will work alongside individual Event leads to oversee and drive your initiatives. You will work with multiple large stakeholder teams across Categories Bank partnerships Finance Operations and more to develop both marketing and product charters.
Key job responsibilities
Working with partners in Categories Prime Operations Finance Banks team NoW team to maximize Event strategy and outlook
A day in the life
Building projections
Benchmarking event experience Vs SIC
Anticipating SIC efforts and constructing response measures
Deep dive and get organized into learning
About the team
IN Events SME team works closely with Prime Banks Categories Operations NoW Shop ex to scale events experience in HVEs.
- 5 years of with Excel experience
- 5 years of account management project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelors degree or 5 years of professional or military experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience with business analysis and P&L management
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
You will be the primary owner for driving the strategic direction of all such Events over the next 3 year horizon thinking first principles and also be responsible for communicating progress at various levels in the organization. You will help to establish a measurable mechanism towards achievement of goals set up scalable processes/automation to improve overall efficiency.
The ideal candidate will bring a sharp analytical mind have strong marketing as well as program management skills be able to influence senior stakeholders across the organization and roll up his/her sleeves to get things done. He/she has to have a customer-oriented and cost-saving mindset and must have a strong track record of handling a radical experimentation plan across workstreams.
Key job responsibilities
(1) Single threaded owner to re-think and develop a winning customer proposition (offers supporting products SLAs) for Events to drive the mid to long term strategic vision.
(2) Own and develop the product and experimentation charter to affect big changes to the way we create Events CX continuously measuring progress along the way driving north-star goals by influencing customer behavior.
(3) Re-evaluate and align stakeholders on the right Page 0 metrics (customer funnel and progression metrics) in line with our long-term vision for customers across every experience lever so as to improve these event-on-event.
(4) Develop the end-to-end vision for how event experiences and process must pivot drive cross-org and leadeship alignment to build the right products experiences and service levels to achieve long-term strategic goals.
(5) Develop the Events P&L scorecard in partnership with Finance stakeholders to track and improve event-on-event.
(6) Develop a strong monetization proposition (via new experiences properties and marketable assets) to improve ecosystem funding into Events.
(7) Benchmark across marketplaces and competitors to establish guidelines and best practices comprehending and assimilating the workings of multiple workstreams to create a consolidated and coherent picture.
(8) Compile and analyze experimentation ideas for every workstream that impacts Events and present these to senior leadership to drive key decision-making.
About the team
You will be part of the IN Category team reporting to the Events SME. You will work alongside individual Event leads to oversee and drive your initiatives. You will work with multiple large stakeholder teams across Categories Bank partnerships Finance Operations and more to develop both marketing and product charters.
Key job responsibilities
Working with partners in Categories Prime Operations Finance Banks team NoW team to maximize Event strategy and outlook
A day in the life
Building projections
Benchmarking event experience Vs SIC
Anticipating SIC efforts and constructing response measures
Deep dive and get organized into learning
About the team
IN Events SME team works closely with Prime Banks Categories Operations NoW Shop ex to scale events experience in HVEs.
- 5 years of with Excel experience
- 5 years of account management project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelors degree or 5 years of professional or military experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience with business analysis and P&L management
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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